Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-27

Eustings Court AdjOurnment-Pe
sOnni 0nd other Items.

sOnoi Ond other Items.
The Hastings Court virtually adj
iourned for the term yesterday. To-day
Judge Ingram will only sign the order
of adjournment. While this term only
lasted seven working days a large chan
cely docket was considered. In fact
judge Ingram has not been more buslly
engaged since he ascended the bench
in January. Although many of the
cases invoked matters of Importance,
very few Of them were Of general pub
lie interest.
Quite Il number Of ladies and gentle
men we've present at the resdiug-room
services Sunday afternoon. The excr-
cises were very interesting. The music,
with Nj Powell as organist, and Nj.
Stem as cornctist, was very much en-
joyed. The Rev. G. II. Wiley will be
the speaker at next Sundays meeting.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
missionary society Of the Clopton-
Street Baptist church was held Sunday
afternoon, with Vice-President Emmet
Waugh in the chair. IN admirable adj
dress was delivered by Rev. William
II. Christian, Of the Central Methodist
church, Miss Hey rendered beautiful
solo, and the entire exercises were of an
interesting character.
A meeting OF the Woman's Mission
Society of the Bainbridge-Street Bap-
tist church was held Sunday night in
the place Of the regular service. Rev.
DR.. j. William Jones, assistant CORE
spending secretary of the Home Mis-
sion Board, was present and delivered
an excellent address on mission work,
dwelling particularly on woman's
sphere.
A meeting and conference Of the Re-
publicans Of this district not satisfied
with the "slate" ticket nominated by
the Malone convention held in this city
two weeks ago was to have been held at
the Chesterfield Courthouse yester-
day to determine whether IN anti-Ma-
hone ticket shall be placed in the field.
No information had been received
from the Courthouse at q late hour
last night. The indications were that
Major Walker would be nominated for
the Senate, and Edward Gallagher, OF
this city, and Neve:son Lewis (colOred,
of Powhatan, who is on the other
ticket, wodld be nominated If it was
decided to place q ticket in the field.
The churches here were all well at
tended on Sunday. Rev. Mr.. AndeT-
son, of Williamsburg, who has become
very popular with the Manchester peo-
pie, preached at the Presbyterian
church, and Mr.. William d. Gibson, Of
Richmond, read the service at the
Meade e-Memorial church in the absence
of the rector, Rev. John j. Clopton.
who is in Baltimore. The other pulpits
were filed by their respective pastors
The meetings at the Fifth-Street and
West-End Methodist churches, which
have been in progress for several weeks,
and in both of which much interest hss
been manifested, will continue al of
this week, with preaching every night
at 7:i5 o'clock.
Mr.. johnson, who has been holding
Gospel-tent services in this city for
number of months, on Sunday had an
out-of-door meeting, which was very
largely attended. lie is very earnest
man.
Miss Julia Beale, OF Albemarle
county. who has been spending some
time with relatives and friends IN this
city. has returned home.
q Miss Hattie Owens has left 10 take
Charge Of her school, near Norfolk.